The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Author: Sue Monk Kidd Genre:  YA, Historical Fiction, Classics, Contemporary Synopsis: Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come. Format: Paperback, 302 Pages Setting: South Carolina Awards: Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2002), Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Paperback (2004), Lincoln Award Nominee (2005), Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2005), LovelyBooks Leserpreis Nominee for Allgemeine Literatur (2009) Goodreads Rating: 4.09 *This book is pre-loved, but has been carefully looked through to ensure it is not missing any pages and is in good condition. All visible flaws have been documented in the product photos.